Rice Production Estimated to Decline by 13% Due to Drought

A total of 2.2 million tons of rice are estimated to be produced in Iran during the current Iranian year (March 2021-22) to register a 13% decline compared with last year, according to the director general of Grains and Essential Goods Department of Agriculture Ministry.
“The fall in production results from the shortage of water and unfavorable weather experienced so far this year. Rice, being a water-intensive crop, is highly dependent on precipitation and other water resources. This year has been relatively dry and production has decreased. But we began the year with 660,000 tons of reserves from last year, so hopefully, there will be no trouble supplying the domestic demand,” Faramak Aziz-Karimi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.